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Monday, August 17, 2015

The first sentence from each chapter of The Werewolf Meets His Match, it's a mini summary of what you can expect to read.

* Spoilers are highlighted like so :)

“Ivy Kincaid parked her inherited Harley Softail alongside a few other motorcycles in the back lot of a place called Howler’s.”

“After a long day of providing escort for the US Marshals Service, Hank pulled his duty car into the driveway to find another vehicle already there.”

“Hank Merrow was gorgeous.”

“Ivy opened the door and stared into the face of the woman who’d brought her a beer and a burger last night.”

“Something was up with Ivy.”

“I said I’d woo her, which she seemed to like.”

“The woods behind Hank’s house were thick with trees, their branches dressed with the rich green leaves of early summer.”

“She’d lost her head to the full moon fever.”

“For once in her less than illustrious career as the receptionist for the Nocturne Fall’s sheriff’s department, Birdie was at her desk before Hank arrived.”

“Ivy was surprised at how right Hank had been about the table visits.”

“The look on Hank’s face had been everything.”

“Despite being joined by Bridget and Titus, Hank couldn’t sit.”

“Ivy woke up feeling like a slice of crap between two pieces of crap bread.”

“With its tucked-away location, the Pinehurst Inn had once been the county’s favorite “No tell motel,” but time had worn the place down, and now its guests fell into three categories: cheapskates, the unfortunate, and delinquents.”

“It’s perfect.”

“Hank popped the top off Ivy’s beer, set it next to his, then leaned against the counter while he waited on her.”

“Despite Ivy’s answer, Hank stopped at a drive-through burger joint near the airport and placed a large order, making sure to get milkshakes.”

“It was a rare day that Hank slept in.”

“Ivy wanted to sink through the floor of Howler’s and disappear.”

“By the time Ivy made it to the justice of the peace, she felt like she’d been overhauled from head to toe.”

“Another round of applause greeted Ivy and Hank as they walked into the back room of Howler’s and the DJ announced them again as husband and wife.”

“Hank waited until Titus, Bridget and Sam were seated, then shut the door to the station conference room and took the chair beside Ivy.”

“The world outside the clearing fell away.”

“As Ivy chomped down on Prescott’s knife hand and caused him to drop the knife, Hank clamped a hand to his side and urged Charlie to action.”

“Sated with pizza, beer and the two pain pills that Ivy had insisted he take, Hank was firmly ensconced on the couch watching Charlie play video games while Ivy and Birdie cleaned up in the kitchen.”